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Sharpen your crypto knowledge with Unqualified Opinions, featuring insights from crypto's leading team of analysts

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Sharpen your crypto knowledge with Unqualified Opinions, featuring insights from crypto's leading team of analysts

    A Guide to Stablecoin Yield in Summer 2024 with Kinji Steimetz | The Story

    A Guide to Stablecoin Yield in Summer 2024 with Kinji Steimetz | The Story

    Stablecoins have proven to be one of crypto's strongest early killer apps. But as Kinji Steimitz explains, this utility has led to a massive number of new ways to earn yield on stablecoins - making it difficult to know what all the options are to do so, let alone compare them against each other. Join Kinji for his guide to finding stablecoin yield in Summer 2024.

    (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain

    (00:40) - Intro

    (02:04) - Mainnet is Coming!

    (03:04) - Kinji's Guide to Stablecoin Yield
    Hosted by Ryan Selkis (https://twitter.com/twobitidiot)Written and Produced by Steve BichimerBased on "Dude, Where's My (Stablecoin) Yield", by Kinji Steimetz (https://twitter.com/SteimetzKinji)Follow Messari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessariCryptoFollow Unqualified Opinions on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uG5qpwFg67zTt0VQRTaZ7?si=13163cbebe01415eFollow Unqualified Opinions on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messaris-unqualified-opinions/id1455666979
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    Your next hire could come from anywhere - a recruiter, a job board, a referral network, or a conference.
    Hirechain manages hundreds of candidate sources for you, so you only see relevant applications and can focus on picking the best person for your team. On average, our customers fill open roles twice as fast as with traditional recruiters.
    Leading companies like the Graph and Messari already use Hirechain. So get your time back - talk to Hirechain today and hire the best, fast. Visit https://hirechain.io/Messari for prioritized onboarding.____
    This episode and its contents do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Messari, Inc. Hosts and guests may hold cryptocurrencies discussed in this content. This content is meant for informational purposes only. It is not meant to serve as investment advice. You should conduct your own research, and consult an independent financial, tax, or legal advisor before making any investment decisions. Nothing contained in this content is a recommendation or suggestion, directly or indirectly, to buy, sell, make, or hold any investment, loan, commodity, or security, or to undertake any investment or trading strategy with respect to any investment, loan, commodity, security, or any issuer. This content should not be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security or commodity. Messari does not guarantee the sequence, accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information provided in this content.

    • 16 min
    The Importance of Cryptoeconomic Security: A Debate with Kunal Goel & Peter Horton | The Story

    The Importance of Cryptoeconomic Security: A Debate with Kunal Goel & Peter Horton | The Story

    Historically, blockchain validators have been rewarded for their work with native tokens of the blockchain in question. But the ongoing revolution in smart contracts has created opportunities for blockchain validators to generate revenue outside of the protocol - which as Kunal Goel and Peter Horton explain has prompted a large-scale discssion on how to measure a chain's security, and what role economic security plays in that measurement.

    (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain

    (00:40) - Intro

    (02:24) - Mainnet is Coming!

    (03:24) - Cryptoeconomic Security: A Debate
    Hosted by Ryan Selkis (https://x.com/twobitidiot)Produced by Steve BichimerBased on "Economic Security and its Memes", by Kunal Goel (https://twitter.com/kunalgoel) & Peter Horton (https://x.com/ph0rt0n)Powered by Eleven Labs Voice AIFollow Messari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessariCryptoFollow Unqualified Opinions on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uG5qpwFg67zTt0VQRTaZ7?si=13163cbebe01415eFollow Unqualified Opinions on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messaris-unqualified-opinions/id1455666979
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    Your next hire could come from anywhere - a recruiter, a job board, a referral network, or a conference.
    Hirechain manages hundreds of candidate sources for you, so you only see relevant applications and can focus on picking the best person for your team. On average, our customers fill open roles twice as fast as with traditional recruiters.
    Leading companies like the Graph and Messari already use Hirechain. So get your time back - talk to Hirechain today and hire the best, fast. Visit https://hirechain.io/Messari for prioritized onboarding.____
    This episode and its contents do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Messari, Inc. Hosts and guests may hold cryptocurrencies discussed in this content. This content is meant for informational purposes only. It is not meant to serve as investment advice. You should conduct your own research, and consult an independent financial, tax, or legal advisor before making any investment decisions. Nothing contained in this content is a recommendation or suggestion, directly or indirectly, to buy, sell, make, or hold any investment, loan, commodity, or security, or to undertake any investment or trading strategy with respect to any investment, loan, commodity, security, or any issuer. This content should not be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security or commodity. Messari does not guarantee the sequence, accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information provided in this content.

    • 22 min
    AO and Arweave's Unique Approach to Modularity with Seth Bloomberg | The Story

    AO and Arweave's Unique Approach to Modularity with Seth Bloomberg | The Story

    When the crypto world turns its hype machine on one particular topic, like modularity, it can be rare to come across a truly unique approach. But as Seth Bloomberg explains, AO and Arweave have done just that, laying out an architecture that may inform the modular crypto infrastructure economy for many cycles to come.

    (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain

    (00:40) - Intro

    (02:58) - Mainnet is Coming!

    (03:58) - AO, Arweave, and Modularity
    Hosted by Ryan Selkis (https://x.com/twobitidiot)Written and Produced by Steve BichimerBased on "Arweave, AO and AI-Modular Framework with Flexible Security", by Seth Bloomberg (https://twitter.com/kunalgoel)Powered by Eleven Labs Voice AIFollow Messari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessariCryptoFollow Unqualified Opinions on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uG5qpwFg67zTt0VQRTaZ7?si=13163cbebe01415eFollow Unqualified Opinions on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messaris-unqualified-opinions/id1455666979
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    Your next hire could come from anywhere - a recruiter, a job board, a referral network, or a conference.
    Hirechain manages hundreds of candidate sources for you, so you only see relevant applications and can focus on picking the best person for your team. On average, our customers fill open roles twice as fast as with traditional recruiters.
    Leading companies like the Graph and Messari already use Hirechain. So get your time back - talk to Hirechain today and hire the best, fast. Visit https://hirechain.io/Messari for prioritized onboarding.____
    This episode and its contents do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Messari, Inc. Hosts and guests may hold cryptocurrencies discussed in this content. This content is meant for informational purposes only. It is not meant to serve as investment advice. You should conduct your own research, and consult an independent financial, tax, or legal advisor before making any investment decisions. Nothing contained in this content is a recommendation or suggestion, directly or indirectly, to buy, sell, make, or hold any investment, loan, commodity, or security, or to undertake any investment or trading strategy with respect to any investment, loan, commodity, security, or any issuer. This content should not be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security or commodity. Messari does not guarantee the sequence, accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information provided in this content.

    • 20 min
    What Polymarket's Growth Reveals about the Future of Prediction Markets with Kunal Goel | The Story

    What Polymarket's Growth Reveals about the Future of Prediction Markets with Kunal Goel | The Story

    Prediction markets always see an increase in activity in an election year - and this year is no different. But as Kunal Goel explains, for crypto-based prediction markets like Polymarket this increase in growth is an opportunity to explore what other uses besides betting these markets can serve.

    (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain

    (00:40) - Intro

    (02:49) - Mainnet is Coming!

    (03:49) - The Future of Prediction Markets

    Hosted by Ryan Selkis (https://x.com/twobitidiot)Written and Produced by Steve BichimerBased on "Going Poly-market", by Kunal Goel (https://twitter.com/kunalgoel), Kinji Steimetz (https://twitter.com/SteimetzKinji), and Nikhil Chaturvedi (https://twitter.com/NikhilChatu)Powered by Eleven Labs Voice AIFollow Messari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessariCryptoFollow Unqualified Opinions on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uG5qpwFg67zTt0VQRTaZ7?si=13163cbebe01415eFollow Unqualified Opinions on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messaris-unqualified-opinions/id1455666979
    ____
    Your next hire could come from anywhere - a recruiter, a job board, a referral network, or a conference.
    Hirechain manages hundreds of candidate sources for you, so you only see relevant applications and can focus on picking the best person for your team. On average, our customers fill open roles twice as fast as with traditional recruiters.
    Leading companies like the Graph and Messari already use Hirechain. So get your time back - talk to Hirechain today and hire the best, fast. Visit https://hirechain.io/Messari for prioritized onboarding.____
    This episode and its contents do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Messari, Inc. Hosts and guests may hold cryptocurrencies discussed in this content. This content is meant for informational purposes only. It is not meant to serve as investment advice. You should conduct your own research, and consult an independent financial, tax, or legal advisor before making any investment decisions. Nothing contained in this content is a recommendation or suggestion, directly or indirectly, to buy, sell, make, or hold any investment, loan, commodity, or security, or to undertake any investment or trading strategy with respect to any investment, loan, commodity, security, or any issuer. This content should not be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security or commodity. Messari does not guarantee the sequence, accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information provided in this content.

    • 10 min
    Ryan Selkis and Marvin Ammori of Uniswap Labs Debate Politics and Crypto

    Ryan Selkis and Marvin Ammori of Uniswap Labs Debate Politics and Crypto

    In this Special Episode, Ryan Selkis and Marvin Ammori of Uniswap Labs debate the best approach to advance crypto in today's political climate. This debate happened at Consensus 2024, and was moderated by Zack Seward of Coindesk.
    Credit: Coindesk
    Follow Messari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessariCryptoFollow Unqualified Opinions on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uG5qpwFg67zTt0VQRTaZ7?si=13163cbebe01415eFollow Unqualified Opinions on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messaris-unqualified-opinions/id1455666979
    This episode and its contents do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Messari, Inc. Hosts and guests may hold cryptocurrencies discussed in this content. This content is meant for informational purposes only. It is not meant to serve as investment advice. You should conduct your own research, and consult an independent financial, tax, or legal advisor before making any investment decisions. Nothing contained in this content is a recommendation or suggestion, directly or indirectly, to buy, sell, make, or hold any investment, loan, commodity, or security, or to undertake any investment or trading strategy with respect to any investment, loan, commodity, security, or any issuer. This content should not be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security or commodity. Messari does not guarantee the sequence, accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information provided in this content.

    • 26 min
    What OpenAI's Spring Updates Reveal About the Future of Crypto x AI with Seth Bloomberg | The Story

    What OpenAI's Spring Updates Reveal About the Future of Crypto x AI with Seth Bloomberg | The Story

    OpenAI's spring product updates may have underwhelmed those who were hoping for a GPT-5. But as Seth Bloomberg explains, the updates show OpenAI's commitment to the rapidly growing Consumer AI sector - and give a potential preview into how open-source projects in the crypto x AI space may respond.

    (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain

    (00:40) - Intro

    (02:56) - Mainnet is Coming!

    (03:55) - Crypto x AI
    Hosted by Ryan Selkis (https://x.com/twobitidiot)Written and Produced by Steve BichimerBased on "OpenAI's GPT-4o & AI Companies", by Seth Bloomberg (https://x.com/bloomberg_seth)Powered by Eleven Labs Voice AIFollow Messari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessariCryptoFollow Unqualified Opinions on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uG5qpwFg67zTt0VQRTaZ7?si=13163cbebe01415eFollow Unqualified Opinions on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messaris-unqualified-opinions/id1455666979
    ____
    Your next hire could come from anywhere - a recruiter, a job board, a referral network, or a conference.
    Hirechain manages hundreds of candidate sources for you, so you only see relevant applications and can focus on picking the best person for your team. On average, our customers fill open roles twice as fast as with traditional recruiters.
    Leading companies like the Graph and Messari already use Hirechain. So get your time back - talk to Hirechain today and hire the best, fast. Visit https://hirechain.io/Messari for prioritized onboarding.____
    This episode and its contents do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Messari, Inc. Hosts and guests may hold cryptocurrencies discussed in this content. This content is meant for informational purposes only. It is not meant to serve as investment advice. You should conduct your own research, and consult an independent financial, tax, or legal advisor before making any investment decisions. Nothing contained in this content is a recommendation or suggestion, directly or indirectly, to buy, sell, make, or hold any investment, loan, commodity, or security, or to undertake any investment or trading strategy with respect to any investment, loan, commodity, security, or any issuer. This content should not be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security or commodity. Messari does not guarantee the sequence, accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information provided in this content.

    • 13 min

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